Pace answers employees' questions about his Classic win and the weeks since.

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Employees gather around as Pace signs copies of the Bassmaster cover for staff members.

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The B.A.S.S. employees are a lively crew while Pace signs autographs.

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Pace signs a steady stream of covers. He's gotten used to handing out autographs in the last month since his win.

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Pace tells B.A.S.S. staffers the best thing about the last few weeks since his win is looking back and knowing he won the Bassmaster Classic.

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Employees had a good time getting to know the Classic champ.

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Cliff Pace poses between photos of other Classic winners, Kevin VanDam and Skeet Reese. His photo will be added to the Classic champions' wall soon.

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Pace talks to staffers about the events he's looking forward to this year. He said he's expecting La Crosse to be a great tournament but for the waters to fish small.

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Pace and staffers take a group photo after the employee meet-and-greet.

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Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S., welcomes Pace to B.A.S.S. headquarters.

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Pace admires the replica mount of Mark Tyler's 14-pound, 9-ounce bass. It remains the largest bass weighed in during B.A.S.S. competition.

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Pace checks out the area dedicated to the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series.

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Smallmouth are Pace's favorite fish to catch. "I guess it's because I don't get to fish for them back home," he said. This mount was given to Don Corkran, director of the B.A.S.S. Nation, by Bassmaster Elite Series pro Dave Smith.

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Pace talks shop with Don Logan, co-owner of B.A.S.S.

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Logan shows Pace a copy of the very first Bassmaster Magazine, from 1968.

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Pace and Logan get some grub so they can dine with B.A.S.S. staffers.

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Pace enjoys sitting down to eat after a long day of driving and meetings. After he left the B.A.S.S. offices in Birmingham, Ala., he drove clear through to Little Rock, Ark., to tape a video segment in the JM Associates TV studio. Being Classic champion and an Elite Series competitor keeps Pace on the road a lot.